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- Visitors Climbing to Castle A
Subject: Although tours of Montezuma Castle closed in 1951, Castle A was open to the public through the 1970's. Date: August 3, 1956 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - Visitors at Castle A in 1956
Subject: Visitors on the Castle A trail. Date: August 3, 1956 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - Visitors at Castle A in 1947
Subject: Visitors at Castle A. Date: Summer, 1947 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - Visitor climbing to see the Castle ruins, 1946
Subject: A visitor carrying a small child up the third ladder to the Castle ruins. This photo was used by Monument staff to inform visitors of the potential for accidents when climbing the ladders used to provide access to the ruin before 1951, when tours of the interior were no longer allowed because of damage to the structure and safety concerns. Date: April, 1946 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - View of Castle A
Subject: View of Castle A from the southwest, at the beginning of excavation work. The ladder is on the level of the original fourth floor. Date: 1934 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - View from Montezuma Castle
Subject: Looking over Beaver Creek from the balcony of Montezuma Castle. Date: 1923 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - Top floor of Montezuma Castle
Subject: Early visitors to Montezuma Castle were allowed inside the cliff dwelling. These unknown men are standing at the parapet on the top floor. Date: 1903 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - The Floor of Room 5
Subject: Overview of the floor of Room 5, following excavation. To the extreme left is the remnant of a wattle wall, and to the extreme right, a possible circular clay firing oven. Also visible are a hearth, ollas, manos and metates, and several postholes that would have held roof supports. Date: 1934 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - Swallet Cave, 1961
Subject: Working in Castle A. Date: November, 1961 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - Swallet Cave Ruin, 1961
Subject: Swallet Cave Ruin after excavation and stabilization. Date: November, 1961 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - Swallet Cave Ruin, 1961
Subject: Swallet Cave Ruin after excavation and stabilization. Date: November, 1961 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - Room Interior, Montezuma Well
Subject: Interior of a room, Montezuma Well. Date: 1902 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - Room 5 Reconstruction
Subject: Following excavation, Room 5 of Castle A was reconstructed. The reconstruction was later dismantled. Date: 1934 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - Room 5 Floor, Alternate View 3
Subject: The excavated floor of Room 5, viewed from the west. Date: 1934 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well. - Room 4
Subject: Overview of Room 4 in Castle A, following excavation. A hearth is visible to the left center, and behind, where the ladder rests, is the partially excavated Room 5. Date: 1934 Collection: WACC: Montezuma Castle/Well.